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Uricase (urate oxidase) is an enzyme that stimulates the oxidation of uric acid to allantoin. The lack of this enzyme in humans results in high uric acid blood levels (hyperuricemia) and gout. Uric acid levels in humans can be 10 times high as in other animals. Reduced urate oxidase activity in humans is due to […]

Chocolate contains flavonoids, which have been shown to treat cardiovascular disease, cancer and stroke. It is also preventive of a number of other diseases. The use of chocolate in chronic fatigue sundrome has not been previously studied. The usual treatments are antidepressants, cognitive behavior therapy, and exercise therapy. The authors of this article reviewed the […]

“Super Fruits” are designated as such because of their antioxidant capacity, content of polyphenols* and other nutritional chemicals which are linked to certain health benefits. The authors present chocolate as being a Super Fruit. The cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao) produces fruit with seeds from which cocoa powder and chocolate are extracted. In this article the […]

Urinary stone risk factors can result from improper diet and/or physiologic abnormalities.Recurrence rate of kidney stones is over 50%.Dietary factors are important in kidney stone formation.Dietary recommendations in nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) should be based on a 24 hour urine collection.Diet changes alter the results of urine analysis and alter the type of stones formed and […]

Gout patients have an increased risk of cancer because of the high frequency of heavy alcohol intake and obesity, which are often associated. High uric acid (hyperuricemia) should have a protective effect by cancer prevention since uric acid is an antioxidant. To evaluate the relationship between gout, cancer and hyperuricemia, the authors studied cancer incidence […]

Hyperuricemia (high blood uric acid) a health issue apart from gout. Gout is the best known result of high uric acid blood levels in humans, causing painful, swollen joints. Gout symptoms come from deposits of uric acid crystals in joints of colder parts of the body. Hyperuricemia is from excess uric acid production or insufficient […]

Nitric oxide (NO) is a gas which is found throughout the human body, in plants and in insects, which is important for the following functions: Regulates blood vessel dilation. Prevents blood clot formation in blood vessels. Important in reproduction. Dilates bronchi in the lungs. Aids in bone formation. Works in memory function. Regulates insulin sensitivity. […]

Hyperuricemia is associated with gout and other diseases. The incidence of gout has doubled in the past 20 years and 80 to 90% of patients with gout do not excrete uric acid normally. Lowering of the uric acid can be accomplished by xanthine oxidase (an enzyme) inhibitors and renal ureate reabsorption blockers. Allopurinal is the […]

In humans an enzyme called uricase has mutated, resulting in higher uric acid levels. Hyperuricemia is connected to cardiovascular and kidney disease. This could be the result of reactive oxygen species (ROS) causing damage to the inner endothelial lining of blood vessels. The effect of the enzyme xanthine oxidase is the production of uric acid […]